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What a really good day we had in Glengarnock, Beith.

We had worked on of Alan’s cars a few years ago, but didn’t meet him at the time. Lovely to meet him finally this morning, and his fleet!

First off we carried out checks on his MGF VVC to see if it was viable for repair. The car had overheated and then been stood for a fair few months and mice had had a go at the wiring under the bonnet. He couldn’t get any lights to come on under the dash. This was sorted this so it is now a runner. Wiring to be repaired locally.

Next up was the his Aurora TF 160, which had an amber warning light in the dash, most of the error codes on the ECU were relating to the lambda sensor, nothing relating to anything else, other than a flat battery.

On to the next car, his Copperleaf MGF, which occasionally only overheated when pulling up in traffic. We test fired the radiator fan, pressure checked the cap and the system and found a reasonable sized air lock in the radiator. This was bled and should increase its cooling to handle stationary traffic. New coolant bottle fitted as the other one was a bit grotty.

The final car we checked out was his TF 135, which had also had coolant loss. All checks done and found mix of oil and coolant. So head gasket replaced. Some of the hoses were very swollen, and close to perishing, so these were replaced with ones on stock.

Battery clamps that we had on stock were fitted to 4 of the cars.

Was a fabulous fleet in another beautiful location.

Thank you, to Alan and Andy for your lovely company and hospitality. Great chats all day, plus fab to have more doggie cuddles today too with Bruce and Molly.

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Departed from our very picturesque campsite this morning and headed over to Bathgate.

Good to meet John who had contacted us back in July, as the head gasket had gone on his very nice MGF 143 fitted with air con. Gazebo deployed as it absolutely bucketed it down all morning. Car back up and running again, much to John’s relief as he can get out and about again in her.

We then went over to Chryston, to carry out full cambelt service on a TF135. Piper Cross air filter fitted too. Good to meet Ross & Jacqui, so pleased that they had a garage! Was lovely to have more dog cuddles today with Bentley and Rukia. Thank you, for the tea & tea cake too, very welcome on a cold
wet day!

Now on another campsite just near Bellshill, we’ve battened down the hatches for the night and got the heater on to dry everything out and get cosy. ☺️

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Bit of a misty start on the campsite this morning.

We went a few miles along the road to Blackford, really great to meet Gordon for cambelt service on his Trophy that we last worked on, with the previous owners 7 years ago, when we did the head gasket and cambelt service. Good to see the car again and in super condition. Great chats and also cuddles with Gordon’s beautiful rescue basset hounds Ronald and Raegan.

We then carried on a few more miles to Dunning, really lovely to see Donald and Morag again, in their new home, for work on their fab TF135 that we had changed the cambelt on a few years ago. Donald had got in touch a couple of weeks ago asking if we were coming up anytime soon as he suspected the head gasket had gone. So after a little bit of logistical shuffling we were pleased to get to see them. Couple of other bits sorted and car all back to rights.

What an enjoyable day with really lovely people, great cars and in beautiful locations.

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After leaving our fab campsite on the harbour top this morning we went along the road to meet Richard, finally in Wigtown.

His lovely MGF mpi needed a few things sorting. 4 pot AP calipers and drilled and grooved discs fitted. 11 spoke alloys fitted all round. Braking will be a whole new experience.

Underfloor coolant pipes replaced. Dash cam wired in. Snorkel and servo brace fitted. Handbrake adjusted. Pre MOT check done.

Lovely to meet Richard and Glynis, thank you both for the cuppas, rolls and snacks. After a brief rain shower, fab weather all day.

Parts all supplied from fab people within the MG community, Philip Bell & Andy Partridge, great service as always.

We then ventured further north, beautiful run through the Galloway Forest Park. Now on a very picturesque site in Clackmanshire in time to see the sunset.

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Gerald drove down from Musselburgh this morning to come to us for some work on his beautiful MGF mpi in Wedgewood.

All spheres replaced with reconditioned ones, new dampers fitted on all four corners. Cambelt service carried out. Few other things done on the list plus reseating the window guider seal, which was almost on the point of breaking.

Great to meet Gerald, looking forward to hearing how comfortable he finds the car now after his journey back home. Having owned a few MG’s in the past, this one is to be a keeper.

Camper stocked up with everything required for our tour to Scotland, starting tomorrow. I hope I’ve remembered it all. 😳

Think Jon was a bit tired! 😆



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What an enjoyable day we had in Pegswood near Morpeth, in lovely company with Robert and Patsie for work on their fab looking Stepspeed.

AP 4 pot calipers and 304 mm discs, rear discs and pads, stainless brake hoses, brake fluid change and fab new wheels in shadow chrome all fitted. Pre MOT check done.

Date to be arranged to return for CVT fluid change and some other things.

Thank you Patsie for the amazing cake and the best brownie I have ever had! Jon’s a very happy chap to be going home with a pack up! Great to meet you both, so glad we’ve got her near to being back on the road again.

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Topless Round the Peaks auction win waiting for us today when we got home! Brilliant to support UK Homes for Heroes & thanks to Geoffrey for putting this up for auction.

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